While we are in the midst of mandatory lockdowns around the world for the covid-19 pandemic, I can’t help but think that staying at home inside is probably the worst thing we can do for our immune systems, which has been stated by experts.

I know it’s radical to say this but excessively washing your hands, bathing and sanitizing your homes is not conducive of a healthy microbiome and therefore immune system.

This goes against everything we’ve been taught.

Vitamin D is like a superhero for your health, yet vitamin D deficiency is like a global pandemic.

Vitamin D regulates so many aspects of our health, and a deficiency in this nutrient has been linked to numerous autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, I believe the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is a symptom of a bigger problem in modern society— people spend way too much time indoors and aren’t exposed to enough sunlight and aren’t getting out in nature enough.

Our modern society seems to fear sunlight. Everyone wears sunglasses even when it’s cloudy and people slather on sunblock due to an irrational fear of sun cancer. More on that later. We’re always inside and are rarely in sync with the rising and setting of the sun. This has detrimental effects on our health. At a more esoteric level, we are just beings of light. At a physical level, we are indeed light and need light in order to live.